i got a 2 yr old Female, chiw/pekinese mix. 8 lbs. house trained. ha, ha, ha. female. needs to be fixed. but soooo sweet. it's nice to have a small one. we had an 85 lb lab mix before. lost him at 14 yrs. she's doing pretty darn good now. there was a good link on here about housebreaking. and i think it was just the change in houses, and the manner of getting her out. i think she likes to be loose, and free to do her stuff instead of on a lease. day 4 in the motor home. and close, close to me.